Chicken pot pie with vegetables

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsTo 3 lb chicken with giblets, cut up
1mediumOnion, quartered
1Stalk celery, cut in half
3Sprigs fresh parsley
5Whole peppercorns
1Bay leaf
1teaspoonSalt
2cupsWater
cupCarrot strips, 2 inches long
5smallsOnions, quartered
1cupFresh or frozen peas
1cupChopped fresh mushrooms
½teaspoonPoultry seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
cupFlour
½cupMilk
Pastry for a single crust 9 inch pie
1Egg yolk, beaten with 1 tbsp water

Directions

Place chicken, onion, celery, parsley, peppercorns, bay leaf, salt, and 2 cups water in a 4 quart Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat,then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour or until chicken is tender. Strain broth (discard vegetables) and return to Dutch oven. cool chicken and giblets, remove meat from bones, and cut into large chunks. Discard skin and bones. Add carrots and 5 small onions to broth; cook, covered, until tender. Remove vegetables, reserving broth. Add enough water to broth to make 2-½ cups liquid and return to Dutch oven. Stir in peas, mushrooms, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper,chicken, giblets, carrots, and onion.

Combine flour and milk in a jar;cover and shake until blended. Stir flour mixture into broth and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Pour hot mixture into 2 quart casserole. Roll out pastry to fit top of casserole. Cut slits in top. Place crust over chicken mixture and trim edge, leaving enough to fold under and form a ridge. Flute edge and brush with egg wash. Bake in preheated 400 F oven for 30-35 minutes,until crust is golden and filling is bubbly. Makes 6 servings.

Origin: Hearth and Home Companion Shared by: Sharon Stevens.